Bell 47D1 N8060E
10 August 1981 · Poston, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1981 at about 18:30 local time, a Bell 47D1 registered N8060E was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Poston, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poston, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47D1
- Registration
- N8060E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Parker, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3493
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
#1 CYL CON ROD BOLT, P/N 60007, FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 47D1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Haugen, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Okeene, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Chico, California, United States | Hughes Plywood | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1981 | Bell 47D1 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Associated SPR | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1980 | Bell 47D1 | Chico, California, United States | Hughes Plywood | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1982 | Bell 47D1 | Georgetown, Indiana, United States | James L. Evans | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |